The postcode EH28 8RG is located in City of Edinburgh It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EH28 8RG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EH28 8RG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of EH28 8RG as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to EH28 8RG is Craigpark Crescent which is centered 132 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Craigpark Avenue and is 92 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.93 km away at Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) The closest railway station is Curriehill Rail Station, 4.7 km away.
The local pub for residents of EH28 8RG is RATHO BOWLING AND RECREATION C and is 462 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on January 20, 2006.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EH28 8RG is covered by the Scotland police force association and Edinburgh Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EH28 8RG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EH28 8RG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EH28 8RG
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EH28 8RG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratho Community Centre Library & Cafe | Pass May 6, 2009 | 269 m | |
| Ratho Primary School | Pass April 24, 2019 | 269 m | |
| No. 77 | Pass June 7, 2019 | 351 m | |
| RATHO BOWLING AND RECREATION C | Pass January 20, 2006 | 462 m | |
| The Bridge Inn at Ratho | Improvement Required March 7, 2022 | 593 m | |
| Edinburgh International Climbing Arena & Cafe Refresh | Pass November 21, 2018 | 826 m | |
| Ratho Park Golf Club | Pass November 21, 2018 | 1.28 km | |
| Norton House Hotel & Spa | Pass October 26, 2021 | 1.42 km | |
| Ratho Park Carvery | Pass December 16, 2021 | 1.62 km | |
| Forth Coffee Roasters | Pass April 24, 2019 | 1.69 km | |
| Claylands Private Nursery | Pass September 30, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club | Pass November 13, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| Delta Force Paintball | Pass July 12, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| ST MARY'S CHURCH HALL | Pass January 16, 2007 | 1.77 km | |
| Dine | Pass October 24, 2019 | 1.83 km | |
| Menzies Distribution Ltd | Pass August 4, 2011 | 1.83 km | |
| Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (East) | Pass September 12, 2019 | 1.83 km | |
| Scotmid | Pass June 26, 2018 | 1.85 km | |
| SCOTMID | Pass October 18, 2018 | 1.85 km | |
| Hillwood Primary Breakfast Club | Pass April 24, 2019 | 1.9 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EH28 8RG - Data from Apr 2022
| Craigpark Avenue | 92 m | |
| Craigpark Avenue | 102 m | |
| Wilkieston Road | 199 m | |
| Wilkieston Road | 235 m | |
| North Street | 306 m | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.93 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.94 km | |
| Ingliston Park & Ride (Edinburgh Trams) | 2.94 km | |
| Curriehill Rail Station | 4.7 km | |
| Edinburgh Park Rail Station | 4.95 km | |
| Edinburgh Park Rail Station | 4.95 km | |
| Hawes Pier | 7.91 km | |
| Town Pier | 9.69 km | |
| Town Pier | 9.81 km | |
| Entrance | 3.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EH28 8RG - Data from Dec 2021
| Craw Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Wilkie's Basin | 1.69 km | |
| Crow Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Spittalton Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Kierhill Pond | 2.64 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill Plantation | 3.39 km | |
| Dalmahoy Hill | 3.54 km | |
| Greig's Hill | 3.84 km | |
| Palace Wood | 3.88 km | |
| Ravelrig Hill | 3.97 km | |
| Kaimes Hill | 4.04 km | |
| The Loch | 4.24 km | |
| Back Braes | 4.24 km | |
| Pikes Pool | 4.36 km | |
| Kaimes Wood | 4.37 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EH28 8RG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37.3 Mbps | 37.9 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.7 Mbps | 9.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.5 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 54.9 | 13.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EH28 8RG - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.91999300 |
| Longitude | -3.38567600 |
| OS Easting | 313499 |
| OS Northing | 0670524 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Edinburgh West |
| Electoral Ward | Pentland Hills |
| Local Authority District | City of Edinburgh |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | East of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Edinburgh |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Edinburgh Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Lothian |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Edinburgh Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003523 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Ratho, Ingliston and Gogar |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Ratho, Ingliston and Gogar - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B2 |